Zeroing – Air Rifles

Zeroing – Air Rifles

Zeroing can be done either manually or with a bore sighting collimator. If a bore sighting collimator is not available, it is recommended to zero manually.

1. For air rifles start by taking aim at a nearby target (at approximately 20 yards/meters).
2. On side focus models, the parallax should be set to this distance during the sighting in process.
3. Choose an appropriate magnification power for the target distance.
4. From a steady rest position fire three rounds at a target. Observe the point of impact on the target and adjust windage and elevation turrets as needed to correct aim and position the reticle on the center of the target. For left/right adjustment, turn the windage turret clockwise to move the point of impact left and counter-clockwise to move the point of impact right. For up/down adjustment, turn the elevation turret clockwise to lower the point of impact down and counter-clockwise to raise the point of impact up. E.g. if the round has landed below where aimed, then the point of impact needs to be raised. This is done by adjusting the elevation turret counter-clockwise in the direction of “Up”.
5. Repeat until point of aim and point of impact are the same.

Note: if the point of impact is significantly off target after firing your initial rounds, inspect the mounting of the riflescope to ensure it is not poorly aligned or positioned. If required try removing the riflescope from the mounts and mounts from the rifle and starting again. This may remove any error in initial mounting.